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Enfusion MMA #9 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mamed Khalidov (ranked 25342 p4p, 5874 weight class) and Howie Travis (ranked 531 p4p, 523 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mamed Khalidov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Howie Travis!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Phil Schofield and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Travis misses with a low kick as Khalidov jumps back.
Travis gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Khalidov to score an easy takedown into full guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Travis wants to sweep here but Khalidov controlling him for the moment.
Travis looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Khalidov passes into half guard.
Travis looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Travis looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Khalidov trying to control from half guard but Travis is working away.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Travis can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalidov looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Travis tries to roll over but Khalidov keeps him under control.
Khalidov lands with a punch from half guard.
Travis looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Travis wants to get back to full guard.
Travis has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Khalidov is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Travis is trying to get back to full guard.
Travis really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Khalidov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Travis throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Travis actively working from the bottom here.
Khalidov really is a fat lump.
Travis is looking for a sweep. Khalidov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Khalidov is thwarting Travis's attempts to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Travis gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Khalidov to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Travis is looking to stand back up but Khalidov counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Travis.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Travis looking for submissions off his back.
Travis wants to improve his position but Khalidov is controlling well.
Travis is still trying to improve position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Khalidov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Travis keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Travis is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Khalidov pulls his head out easily.
Travis looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Travis is staying active underneath Khalidov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We've been informed that Travis has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Travis looking for submissions off his back.
Travis tries to kick Khalidov off but Khalidov keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Travis is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Khalidov pulls his head out easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mamed Khalidov dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Khalidov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Travis shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Khalidov napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Travis tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Travis has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Travis wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Khalidov, who protects the arm well.
Travis thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Travis goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Khalidov has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Travis but great work by Khalidov.
Travis tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Khalidov presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Khalidov tries to control but Travis wriggling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Travis has given up his back here.
Travis trying to control the hands but Khalidov breaks the grip.
Khalidov controlling well, preventing Travis from escaping the position.
Khalidov doesn't have the hooks in and Travis manages to turn into his guard.
Khalidov might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Travis throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Khalidov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Khalidov wants to get back to his feet but Travis is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Travis is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Khalidov is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Khalidov has escaped and now he's on top!
Travis has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Khalidov is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Travis.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Travis sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Travis is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Khalidov pulls his head out easily.
Travis looking for submissions off his back.
Khalidov is keen to just control but Travis is a slippery customer.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Travis manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Travis is looking to stand up but Khalidov isn't so interested in that idea.
Travis working for a triangle but Khalidov defends it easily.
Khalidov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Travis has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Khalidov has managed to get both his arms back between Travis's legs - danger averted.
Khalidov trying to stand up but can't free himself from Travis's guard.
Travis looking for a sweep. Not yet Travis, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Travis has his foot on Khalidov's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Khalidov works his way back into a safe position though.
Travis striking off his back but it's not causing Khalidov any problems.
Travis looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Travis is looking for a triangle but Khalidov pushes his legs off easily.
Travis is looking for a triangle but Khalidov pushes his legs off easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Travis has his foot on Khalidov's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Khalidov works his way back into a safe position though.
Travis is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Howie Travis will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Travis uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Khalidov has time to react.
Travis feints and as Khalidov raises his hands in defense, Travis changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Khalidov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Travis is one step ahead there.
Travis wants to pass the guard but Khalidov is keeping the position.
Travis with a flurry of punches that miss.
Khalidov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Travis is one step ahead there.
Travis thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Travis passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Travis is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Khalidov has escaped the position, nice work there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Travis tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Khalidov gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Travis is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Khalidov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Travis.
Travis is looking for a kimura here.
Khalidov is defending against the submission attempts here by Travis.
Mamed Khalidov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Travis trying to mount his opponent but Khalidov defends it.
Travis is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Khalidov has managed to free his arm - good work.
Travis wants to work for an arm triangle but Khalidov is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Travis looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Travis is trying to control the action in half guard but Khalidov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khalidov is defending against the submission attempts here by Travis.
Travis seems to be working for a kimura but Khalidov defends the submission attempt.
Travis is trying to work for a kimura but Khalidov is defending well.
Travis is looking for a kimura but Khalidov is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Travis to get the leverage.
Travis not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Travis seems to be looking for submissions.
Travis landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Travis seems to be working for a kimura but Khalidov defends the submission attempt.
Travis looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Khalidov with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Travis seems to be looking for submissions.
Travis is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Khalidov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Travis.
Howie Travis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Travis perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Travis is looking for a kimura but Khalidov is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Travis to get the leverage.
Mamed Khalidov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Travis seems to be looking for submissions.
And that's the end of the fight!
Howie Travis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Travis has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight for Howie Travis!
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight for Howie Travis!
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Howie Travis!
Howie Travis wins by unanimous decision!
A less than humble Howie Travis misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Omar Wolf (ranked 5641 p4p, 3711 weight class) and Bob Duffy (ranked 315 p4p, 242 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Omar Wolf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bob Duffy!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Duffy.
Wolf looks to move to half guard but instead Duffy has passed into mount! Damn!
Duffy postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Wolf looks a forlorn figure.
Wolf tries to hold on but Duffy postures up.
Wolf is trying desperately to improve position.
Wolf is in a horrible position here. Duffy smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Wolf in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
 Wolf is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duffy postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Wolf in real trouble here! The ref calls for Wolf to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bob Duffy!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Terry (ranked 5023 p4p, 3549 weight class) and John Stak (ranked 481 p4p, 380 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jason Terry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, John Stak!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Donald Grub and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Terry throws a body shot but no joy.
Terry throws a body punch but Stak moves out of range.
Good shot there by Terry.
Stak avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stak swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Terry throws a nice looking combination but Stak bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stak throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Terry cracks Stak with a good jab.
Terry swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stak misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stak throws a series of punches but Terry moves out of range.
Terry swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Terry really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A left and a right from Terry both land. Nice combination.
 Stak is rocked!
 It looks like John Stak has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Terry blocks a head kick by Stak.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Terry, as that shot connected.
Stak is still on wobbly legs! Can Terry finish him?
Terry looks to score with a jab to the body but Stak is just out of range.
Stak closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A head kick misses from Stak.
Good shot there by Terry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stak fails to land with a series of punches.
Terry scores with a jab to the jaw.
Stak lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Stak scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Stak seems to have recovered his senses.
Stak throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Terry.
Stak ducks under a wild hook from Terry.
Terry throws a body punch but Stak moves out of range.
Stak throws a nice looking combination but Terry bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stak misses with a two punch combination.
A jab from Terry does it's job there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Terry cracks Stak with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Stak looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Terry finish him?
Stak showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Terry.
Terry looks to score with a jab to the body but Stak is just out of range.
As Terry backs off Stak throws a huge counter combo but Terry manages to avoid it all.
Terry lunges at Stak with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Stak's hand.
Stak throws a series of punches but Terry moves out of range.
Terry was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Terry throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stak.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stak staying out of range there.
Terry fails to land with a series of punches.
Stak throws out a counter right but Terry avoids it with no problem.
Terry looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Stak gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Terry.
Stak needs to keep his hands up - Terry had a free shot at his head there.
Stak misses with a looping right.
Terry throws a shot from downtown. Stak moves away and avoids it.
A combination from Terry does no damage.
As Terry backs off Stak throws a huge counter combo but Terry manages to avoid it all.
Terry swinging wildly here.
Terry ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Terry misses the shot to the body.
Stak throws a sloppy head kick and Terry moves out of range easily.
Stak throws a head kick that misses.
The fighters circling - Terry throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Terry misses with a few strikes there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terry ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Terry tries to bum rush Stak with a series of wild strikes but Stak uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Terry throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Terry misses.
Stak drops his hands momentarily and Terry takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Decent striking displayed by Terry there.
Terry swings for the body but Stak moves out of range.
Terry waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stak.
Stak misses with a double jab
and Stak takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Terry loads up on a big right hand but Stak slips the punch.
Terry connects with a right hand. Stak shakes it off.
A decent looking cross lands there for Terry.
Terry throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Terry is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Terry scores with a shot to the body.
Terry throws a body punch but Stak moves out of range.
Terry throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Stak stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stak slips under a jab from Terry.
Stak is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Stak slips a jab and a cross from Terry.
Stak throws a counter combo.
Terry lands with an overhand left.
Terry swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Stak counters with a series of strikes. Terry will be more careful next time no doubt.
Good shot there by Terry.
Terry throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Terry takes one to the chin there.
Terry darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Stak has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Stak throws a head kick that misses.
Stak looks winded!
A jab lands there for Terry.
Nice jab there from Terry.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stak throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stak avoids the body shot from Terry.
Stak looks to land a combination but Terry avoids it well.
Terry was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Terry dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Stak's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Terry walks into a left hand.
Stak lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Terry is rocked!
Terry throws a right and a left that Stak avoids nicely.
Oh Terry is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A swing and a miss from Terry.
Stak Throws a clean left jab. Stak Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Terry's chin! Terry crumbles to the ground and Stak follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Stak!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). John Stak!
A very excited looking John Stak rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Robert Scott (ranked 3080 p4p, 3848 weight class) and Jaylin Yates (ranked 342 p4p, 411 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robert Scott!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jaylin Yates!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yates gets caught flat footed, as Scott shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Yates wants to stand and escape but Scott is having none of it.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Scott's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Scott controlling from the top position.
Scott is pushing down on Yates's leg trying to pass to half guard. Yates is fighting to maintain full guard but Scott has managed to sneak the leg through.
Yates is trying to stand.
Scott lands strikes from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yates wants to get back to his feet.
Scott is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Still in half guard, Scott seems content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Scott is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Yates avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Scott.
Scott could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Scott content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Scott stops Yates from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Scott in particular looking to stall.
Yates tries to kick Scott off but Scott keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Scott takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Yates is looking to escape.
Scott controlling the action here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Scott looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Ground and pound from Scott.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Yates is trying to stand up here but Scott is controlling him well.
Scott tries to pass the half guard into mount. Yates knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Scott content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Scott scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Scott performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Scott seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Yates for as long as he can get away with.
Yates tries to kick Scott off but Scott keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Scott takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yates pushes Scott off but Scott dives into side control.
Yates is letting Scott control him for a moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Scott dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Scott dives in and scores a takedown into Yates's guard.
Yates is looking to stand back up but Scott counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Yates.
Scott has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Yates tries to kick Scott off but Scott keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Scott not doing much here.
Scott is nestled in close to Yates, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scott content to control rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Robert Scott overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Scott prevents Yates from standing back up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Scott tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Yates.
Scott controlling the pace.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Yates throws a leg kick
and Scott counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Scott lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Scott looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Scott stops Yates from getting back to his feet.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Scott lands a nice short elbow.
Scott trying to control the pace.
Scott has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott is working for a submission of some sort.
Scott moves nicely into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Yates is pushing Scott's head away, looking to escape. Scott manages to hold on to the position though.
Scott is looking to take a break and control but Yates is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Scott controls the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yates is trying to buck Scott off.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Scott dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Yates throws a right and a left that both miss.
Scott lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Scott throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Yates tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Scott is in Yates's guard.
Scott passes Yates's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Scott is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yates can do to turn this around?
Scott is controlling the pace.
Yates is trying to stand back up but Scott is controlling him
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scott stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Scott content to control rather than advance.
Yates wants to get back to his feet.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jaylin Yates is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Yates ducks under a wild hook from Scott.
A head kick misses from Yates.
Scott rushes Yates and presses him up against the ropes.
Scott tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Yates just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Scott pulls guard effortlessly.
Scott controlling the position.
Scott is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Scott has a closed guard, preventing Yates from standing up.
Scott bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Yates's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Scott stays in close to Yates's body and controls the position.
Yates wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Scott manages to pass to side control.
Scott controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Yates tries to kick Scott off in order to stand up. Scott Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Scott.
Scott's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yates tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Scott showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Scott, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for Robert Scott!
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Robert Scott!
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for Robert Scott!
Robert Scott wins by unanimous decision!
Robert Scott retains his welterweight title!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ruslan Muzhaiev (ranked 2163 p4p, 24631 weight class) and Lox Sweetsugar (ranked 235 p4p, 557 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ruslan Muzhaiev!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lox Sweetsugar!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sweetsugar closes the distance and clinches.
Muzhaiev manages to break the clinch.
Lox Sweetsugar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sweetsugar rushes Muzhaiev and presses him up against the ropes.
Muzhaiev is trying to pull guard but Sweetsugar has him pressed against the ropes.
Sweetsugar gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Muzhaiev actively working from the bottom here.
Muzhaiev tries to get to full guard but Sweetsugar has control of the leg.
Sweetsugar wants to stand up but Muzhaiev is controlling the position.
Muzhaiev looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sweetsugar wants to stand up but Muzhaiev has a hold of him and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sweetsugar tries to stand but as he's on his way up, Muzhaiev locks on to a trailing arm. Oh, he's locked on a tight looking armbar - it looks tight! Muzhaiev rolls him over and extends the submission further. Sweetsugar is forced to tap! He'll be kicking himself for that sloppy move but that was very slick from Muzhaiev!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ruslan Muzhaiev!
Ruslan Muzhaiev retains his heavyweight title!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marco Juncker (ranked 2680 p4p, 5923 weight class) and Deshaun Prince (ranked 309 p4p, 533 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marco Juncker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Deshaun Prince!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Steven Brown and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Juncker punishes Prince's body with a nice straight punch.
Prince misses with a series of wild punches.
Prince throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Juncker stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Juncker connects with a body shot.
Prince slips under a jab from Juncker.
Prince is looking for the big counter here.
Prince displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Juncker throws out the jab.
Juncker tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Prince manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Juncker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Prince moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Juncker feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Princes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Donk. Juncker catches Prince right on the button with a cross.
Juncker knocks out Prince with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Juncker before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Juncker picks up the big W with a huge KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Marco Juncker!
A relieved looking Marco Juncker thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Fudge (ranked 5810 p4p, 1254 weight class) and Billy Gentry (ranked 519 p4p, 139 weight class). On his way into the ring it seems that Bob Fudge has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Bob Fudge seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Bob Fudge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Billy Gentry!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Daniel Bishop and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gentry closes the distance and clinches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gentry as Fudge tries to tie him up.
Gentry wants to stall.
Gentry throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gentry lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gentry missing with knees to the body.
Fudge is looking to control Gentry's arms but Gentry gets an underhook and turns him. Now Fudge has his back to the ropes.
Gentry is pushing Fudge up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Fudge creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Fudge lands an elbow that stopped Gentry in his tracks for a moment.
Gentry managing to block the knees to the body from Fudge.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fudge looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gentry is trying to maintain a safe position but Fudge gets an underhook and turns Gentry into the ropes.
Gentry throws a punch but it's blocked by Fudge.
Gentry trying to stall but Fudge improves his position.
Fudge leaning against his opponent.
Gentry on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gentry throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gentry blocking some punches.
Fudge manages to break the clinch.
Fudge tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gentry has Fudge up against the ropes in a clinch.
Gentry prevents a body shot from Fudge.
Gentry looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gentry dodges an elbow strike from Fudge.
Gentry throws an elbow but it misses.
Fudge's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gentry instigates a clinch.
Gentry throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gentry lands a good knee to the midsection. Fudge won't want to take too many of those.
Gentry prevents a body shot from Fudge.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Fudge throws an elbow but it misses.
Gentry is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fudge is defending well for now.
Fudge is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gentry is defending well for now.
Gentry lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
 It looks like Bob Fudge has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gentry misses with an elbow over the top.
Gentry using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fudge looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fudge tries to work over Gentry's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fudge letting Gentry take a breather here.
Gentry lands an elbow just above Fudge 's eye.
Gentry wants to stall.
Gentry lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bob Fudge's cut is getting worse.
Gentry softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Gentry is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Gentry looking to stall.
A right hand to the body from Fudge.
Fudge throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gentry blocks it with crossed arms.
Fudge looking to slow down the pace here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gentry blocks an elbow strike from Fudge.
Fudge breaks the clinch.
Fudge has closed the distance and engaged Gentry in a clinch.
Gentry tries a body shot but Fudge blocks it.
Fudge throws an elbow that misses.
Gentry is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fudge is keeping busy.
Fudge lands an elbow inside.
Fudge wants to break free but Gentry has control.
A short right from Gentry on the inside.
Gentry lands an elbow inside that Fudge shrugs off.
Gentry prevents a body shot from Fudge.
Gentry tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gentry creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fudge's defenses.
Gentry stalling.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fudge is trying to maintain a safe position but Gentry gets an underhook and turns Fudge into the ropes.
Fudge managing to block the knees to the body from Gentry.
Fudge stalling the fight.
Fudge is trying to maintain a safe position but Gentry gets an underhook and turns Fudge into the ropes.
Gentry lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fudge or not.
Fudge is breathing heavily.
Fudge dodges an elbow strike from Gentry.
Gentry lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fudge misses with a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gentry lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fudge backwards.
Bob Fudge's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Fudge misses with a punch on the inside.
Fudge throws an elbow but it misses.
Fudge being controlled against the ropes.
Fudge really is a fat lump.
Gentry lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Gentry on the inside.
Gentry is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A short body shot lands from Gentry as the two fighters clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Gentry dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bob Fudge's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gentry has Fudge up against the ropes in a clinch.
Gentry throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fudges head.
Nice elbow from Gentry.
Fudge lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fudge's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fudge clinches up against the ropes.
Gentry working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gentry throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gentry lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fudge tries a knee to the head but Gentry blocks it.
Fudge working aggressively here.
Gentry softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Jeez, Bob Fudge's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fudge tries to circle away but Gentry has him pinned against the ropes.
Gentry throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fudge blocks it with crossed arms.
Gentry blocks an elbow strike from Fudge.
Gentry lands a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gentry scores with a shot to the side of Fudge's head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gentry.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Bob Fudge's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Billy Gentry!
A less than humble Billy Gentry misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lee Van Camp (ranked 23051 p4p, 2156 weight class) and Simon Gustafsson (ranked 285 p4p, 109 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Simon Gustafsson enters the ring!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Lee Van Camp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 38 - 0, fighting out of London, Simon Gustafsson!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Ackerman and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gustafsson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Van Camp shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Gustafsson eats them both and turns towards Van Camp to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Van Camp throws a one two combo.
It looks like Simon Gustafsson has been cut.
Van Camp avoids a punch combination nicely.
Van Camp lands with a right hand.
A low kick from Gustafsson misses
and Van Camp counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gustafsson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Van Camp circles away quickly and effectively.
A bone on bone clash there as Van Camp blocks the leg kick.
Van Camp lands with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gustafsson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gustafsson moves out of range of the body kick.
Gustafsson throws a leg kick
and Van Camp counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Van Camp lands a jab.
Gustafsson is rocked!
Gustafsson tries a head kick but it misses.
Gustafsson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Van Camp moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Van Camp finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Van Camp, as that shot connected.
Gustafsson is still on wobbly legs! Can Van Camp finish him?
Van Camp will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Van Camp. Gustafsson shrugs it off though.
Gustafsson seems to have recovered his senses.
Van Camp lands with a cross.
Van Camp moves out of range of the body kick.
Van Camp throws the kick towards the body but Gustafsson avoids it.
Van Camp scores with a kick to the midsection.
Gustafsson moves out of range as Van Camp throws a body kick.
Gustafsson is looking to land body kicks.
Gustafsson misses with a low kick as Van Camp jumps back.
Van Camp looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Van Camp looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Van Camp thuds his shin into the meat of Gustafsson's side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Van Camp blocks the leg kick.
Gustafsson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Van Camp - that will leave a mark!
Gustafsson looks winded!
Van Camp misses with a double jab.
Van Camp lands a front kick.
Gustafsson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Crunch! Van Camp slams his shin into Gustafsson's torso.
Gustafsson misses with a low kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Van Camp.
Van Camp checks a low kick from Gustafsson.
Gustafsson takes one on the button.
Van Camp connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gustafsson momentarily.
That has opened up Simon Gustafsson's cut even more.
Van Camp works over Gustafsson's head and body with a nice combination.
Van Camp drops Gustafsson with a beautiful combination! Gustafsson stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Van Camp is looking for the KO!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Camp misses with a body kick.
Gustafsson misses with a low kick.
Van Camp keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Van Camp is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A low kick from Gustafsson is predictable there
and Van Camp counters with a deadly accurate combination that rocks Gustafsson badly! He tries to strike back but Van Camp puts an end to that with another precision combo that knocks Gustafsson out cold! Oh man, Gustafsson will never hear the end of this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Lee Van Camp!
Lee Van Camp spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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